“If i was building a Gaming machine and i have a seperate DVD player, is there anyreason to get a DVD-Rom for the computer….are games have any special reason to need one or can i just use a 56x Cd Rom ”

Answer from cmmig

“No games I know of are on DVD so a cd-rom drive will work. Some DVDs come with games or programs that can only be played on a PC. ”

Answer from haplo443

“But if you’re going to be building a gaming machine, you’re probably going to spending a decent bit of money. If that’s the case – what’s another $10 or $20? Besides – if there are games that you’d like to play that are on DVD in the near future, you’ll be set. ”

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